Close call
The crossword clue "Close call" is answered by NEARMISS, a 8-letter entry. Used 36 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
NEARMISS
8 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NEARMISS answer page.
Used 36 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- NARROWESCAPE (2 uses in xd)
- SQUEAKER (2 uses in xd)
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